The Strategist fiddled with a crossbow, a delicate piece of weaponry no bigger than his hand, with intricate silver patterns carved into it.He took aim at the man, who still had his head bowed, an easy mark.A soft "pfft" broke the silence.The man hit the ground and immediately started howling, "L
"Helma, you witch, I didn't even scratch you, and I got nabbed. How can you even think about locking me up for life?"Helma just smirked and lifted an eyebrow. "Your life sentence doesn't make a difference to me. Why wouldn't I go for it? Your misery in jail, whether you are bullied, freezing, or st
"Rewind it!" Helma barked.Andrew's expression was sour. "Pointless. The guy was a ghost from the start, probably trained to dodge cameras like a pro."Helma's heart sank: "How did he slip by near the Kings Residence without us catching a glimpse?""If he was that easy to spot, he would not have bee
The brothers moved on, and after about fifty yards, Manuele looked back.The cigarette guy had vanished at the community's entrance."Back to base!" Manuele commanded, his voice icy as he whipped out his phone.Uriele, catching the urgency in his brother's tone, sensed trouble."Bro, what's going on
Uriele's eyes widened in shock, yet he maintained his composure.He did not miss a beat, striding forward with purpose.A retreat now? No way!They had just pinned down the enemy's hideout; there was no chance they would let them slip away without a fight!Uriele's grip tightened. He had scoped out
Helma gasped for air, feeling like she was about to black out."It's him. It's got to be Strategist!" she exclaimed, her eyes blazing as she spun around to stare at the helicopter shrinking to a speck in the sky.She was almost positive it was Strategist.Andrew gritted his teeth, signaling his crew
The King Group, Guller Group, and Emeraldshade had always kept each other in the loop.The crisis had erupted without warning, and Helma did not want Cole caught up in the danger, which is why she had not called him.She shook her head. "Let's talk it over together and start planning Uriele's funera
Helma shut her eyes, inhaling deeply. "They've got their escape perfectly executed. We're not going to catch them if we keep playing catch-up. We need to outsmart them, get ahead."While talking, Helma wobbled, nearly losing her balance.The relentless pace of recent events had worn her thin, and to
With everyone else keeping mum, Silver Obsidian cut to the chase, "We'll go with Helma's plan."For six months straight, Serena had practically lived in the lab. At first, Starlight Blossom did not seem to do much. Everyone was on edge, wondering if it would make any difference at all. Then, in the
During her month off, Helma took a break from the daily preschool runs and whisked her kids away on a travel spree.The trip was not without its scares—Serena had a severe bout of illness.Helma was prepared, yet the sudden severity of the attack caught her off guard.Without a second thought, she r
Under the questioning eyes of the crowd, Helma fired up her laptop and plugged in a USB stick.The video started playing on the massive screen.The timestamp in the corner showed it was from two nights ago.Usually, the lab was locked up tight after hours, and by eight or nine, the research center w
Hort watched her walk away, a storm of emotions on his face.Ever since she joined the research center, he had seen Wendy as this super-capable girl with a heart of gold.Whenever the team hit a wall with the experiments or the data just would not play nice, Wendy was the one who would spark up the
The poor thing's symptoms were straight out of a horror flick: muscles clenching like crazy, nerves on fire, bleeding inside, gasping for air, and foaming at the mouth. Some of them even had their hearts stop cold turkey.According to the timeline, the rat had been juiced up with three rounds of Sta
With the report out of the way, the experiment team kicked things into high gear to wrap up their project.The meticulously calculated data was in, and the verdict was clear: Starlight Blossom's effects were rock-solid stable. The only thing left for the lab mice was one final shot.The brain trust
"Come on, you think the boss is scatterbrained like you? Someone totally did this on purpose!" "Who would do something that evil?!" "Guess we're gonna have to push back the presentation." Everyone looked like they had lost their best friend, except Wendy. She had this worried frown, but her eyes w
After pulling two all-nighters, Helma had the report materials ready to go.The research center was deserted.She stretched, yawned, and glanced at the clock. One AM.She powered down her computer and left, still yawning.Once she was gone, a sneaky figure slipped into the office...Deputy Commander
Helma had tried to get the scoop from Leon, but the guy was like Fort Knox—nothing useful ever slipped out. Therefore, she backed off from the matchmaking game. Still, she was not blind to Wendy's little crush, especially with errands like these document deliveries. "You got it, boss," Wendy replied